Choosing the best Forest Hills dentist for your full mouth reconstruction case is an important decision to make. You need a provider who is highly attentive to your emotional and personal needs, as they pertain to your oral and overall health.
What is Full Mouth Reconstruction?
Full mouth reconstruction is a combination of functional and aesthetic treatments used to restore the appearance and performance of a healthy smile.
In normal situations, an overall and tooth-by-tooth approach is taken to treat and eliminate disease, such as active cavities and periodontal infections. At the same time, various restorations are combined to repair the teeth in question in a manner that restores performance and enhances the way that they look.
Your full mouth reconstruction may be more health related or cosmetic, depending on your specific situation. Although aesthetics make up a significant priority in nearly every case, ultimately Dr. Mark is just as concerned regarding the overall function and health of the teeth in question.
Types of Dental Treatments Involved
Due to the unique nature of full mouth reconstruction, Dr. Mark will incorporate a combination of various types of treatments to achieve the best overall results.
These treatments are not limited to, but often include solutions such as the following:
Dental Implants — Implants offer a permanent and durable solution for replacing missing teeth. They can be used to support full arch All-on-4 prosthetics, multiple tooth bridges, or single tooth dental crowns.
Periodontal Therapy — Ongoing gum disease will need to be treated and managed in order to prevent future tooth loss or failure of upcoming dental implant therapy.
CEREC Crowns — Same day dental crowns protect teeth with aggressive wear, fractures, or large cavities so that the tooth does not deteriorate any further. The crown can be customized to the shape and color preferences of the case, and also made to attach onto dental implants.
White Composite Fillings — Repairing smaller areas of tooth decay is best performed with a minimally-invasive filling. These white fillings bond closely with the tooth to minimize the impact on the overall structure, while also blending in with its natural color.
Dental Veneers — Although veneers are typically regarded as a cosmetic procedure, Dr. Mark may choose to combine them with other restorations like crowns or white fillings for optimal aesthetic results.
Tooth Extraction — Removing teeth is a common procedure during a full mouth rehabilitation procedure. Especially if the end result is to be something like dentures or an All-on-4 prosthesis.
Dentures or Partials — Prosthetics such as dentures or implant-supported denture designs provide fast and economical tooth replacement when multiple teeth need to be addressed at once.
Although this is not a comprehensive list of what methods are used during a reconstruction case, they are some of the most commonly discussed during our bite rehabilitation procedures.
